[Signing] Caps re-sign Oshie (8 years, $5.75 mil AAV)

[Zoller]

Woah OShie's wife has gotta be top 5 in the league

[Flames Draft Watcher]

Oshie is a hell of a player. What a move getting him for that bum Brouwer

[McG]

Was going to post something, but my look after clicking is the same as TJ's in that picture, and therefore...ummm...I'm going back to look at that picture.

[Erick Estrada]

Originally Posted by Rick M.

Another bullet we dodged.

How can you dodge a bullet that was never likely going to be pointed in your direction?

[Oil Stain]

Seems like every 30ish age player that signs a contract these days gets too much term.

GM's must be counting on compliance buyouts after the next lockout.

[Roof-Daddy]

Originally Posted by Oil Stain

Seems like every 30ish age player that signs a contract these days gets too much term.

GM's must be counting on compliance buyouts after the next lockout.

Yeap. More than likely.

[Krynn]

Dam that's alot of moola

[HarryH93]

Originally Posted by Flames Draft Watcher

Oshie is a hell of a player. What a move getting him for that bum Brouwer

Come on, calling a guy on your team a bum because he didn't live up to expectation is a little harsh.

[Erick Estrada]

Originally Posted by Oil Stain

Seems like every 30ish age player that signs a contract these days gets too much term.

GM's must be counting on compliance buyouts after the next lockout.

Or certain medical conditions, player crossing the border with controlled substances, etc.

[FlamesAddiction]

Radulov's stock just went up.

[simonsays]

Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction

Radulov's stock just went up.

Not sure about that. Recent rumors have him looking for 6 years at 7mil and he's going to turn 31 in a couple weeks. The NHL seems like a league that will look the other way if you LTIR one of the 'good guys' at the end of their career but I'm not so sure they would put Radulov in that category.

Pronger can't play: give him a front office job while he's still employed.
Datsyuk can play but want's to do a retirement tour at home: LTIR despite the face that he put up .77ppg in the KHL.
Hossa can maybe play... Will likely be traded to Arizona or Carolina but won't retire.

Oshie is going to fit into that group. At 36 or so he'll develop a rash, or back spasms or some such. Radulov isn't one of the good guys. He likely won't get swept under the rug. I would be surprised if he gets a 35+ contract.

[MisterJoji]

GM's are learning the NHL doesn't actually give a crap about about the salary cap or long term deals as long as you can magically come up with a suspicious injury or "conduct detrimental to the team" in those last few years.

[calgaryblood]

Originally Posted by HarryH93

Come on, calling a guy on your team a bum because he didn't live up to expectation is a little harsh.

Brouwer is a bum because of his lack of compete. He was invisible for the final 70 games and it sucks knowing he is capable of playing better but decided to coast through the season after getting his pay day.